Bob Stevens wrote:
> "Has anyone run into the following problem?  The float moves freely
> within the tank but doesn't register anything other than green (100%
> full).  Over the winter I lengthened my pump hose (so that the pump
> would sit flat within the tank and not leave any water un-useable)
> but other than that I've not modified anything else in the water
> system.  The float was sitting at the bottom of the empty tank last
> time I had it open (with green light illuminated on the gauge)."
>
> I'm going to pass on a "fix" for this problem that people who live where
> glacier water
> exists use: put a tea spoon of table/sea salt in the tank then fill it. Some
> water in
> some locations do not have the necessary salinity to act as a good
> conductor.
>
> bob

 From gneiss9's description, he's got the kind of sender with a float
and reed switches. Others who have senders that depend on current
conduction through the tank's water may benefit from Bob's suggestion.

Or not -- I have the current conduction type sensors and my stupid water
level meter is still being stupid. Used to work just fine. I replaced
the IC and tried some salt in the water to increase conductivity. So
far, no good.

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
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